"World and course records are being canceled quicker than flight schedules. Old times disappear faster than security at the Louvre. That's how it is in 2025, and so expectations were high at Tunnel Hill. World records were set here in 2021, 2023, and 2024, and the women did even better than that this year. There was not one, but two new world records, and a longstanding North American women's record went down too."
"Former world record-holder Olsen was second to the 50-mile mark in 5:33:59, barely two minutes back of her old mark, and then she kept going to win the 100k race in 6:59:55. That sub-7 hour time was a new North American 100k record, almost a minute better than an Ann Trason mark that had stood since 1995. Recovery will need to be quick for Olsen, as she's got the IAU 50k World Championships in India in one month."
Tunnel Hill in Vienna, Illinois hosted races where world and course records fell across multiple events. World records were previously set at Tunnel Hill in 2021, 2023, and 2024, and two new world records plus a North American women's 100k record were set in 2025. Anne Flower ran 5:18:57 to break the women's 50-mile world record and earned a $5,000 course-record bonus. Courtney Olsen hit 5:33:59 at 50 miles, then continued to win the 100k in 6:59:55, setting a new North American 100k record. Emily Hugo placed third in the 50-mile in 5:50:54. Ireland's Caitriona Jennings ran 12:37:04 to win the women's 100-mile, set a new world record, and earned combined bonuses totaling $14,750, eclipsing Camille Herron's 2017 mark.
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